Vitamin A in Health and Disease

This book is intended as a source of information for the many scientists who now enter the growing research field of vitamin A in health and disease, reviewing the epidemiological aspects related to vitamin A. <p>Introduction<br><br><br>Overview of Vitamin A Metabolism and Function<br><br><br>Metabolism of Vitamin A<br><br><br>Absorption of Vitamin A<br>Role of Perisinusoidal Stellate Cells in Vitamin A Storage<br>The Retinol-Binding Protein Superfamily<br>Dynamic and Control of Plasma Retinol<br>Retinoic Acid Homeostasis: Prospective Roles of b-Carotene, Retinol, CRBP, and CRABP<br><br><br>Mechanism of Action of Vitamin A and Carotenoids<br><br><br>Role of Nuclear Retinoic Acid Receptors in the Regulation of Gene Expression<br>The Retinoid X Receptors: Modulators of Multiple Hormonal Signaling Pathways<br>Retinoylation of Proteins in Mammalian Cells<br>Role of Carotenoids in Antioxidant Defense<br><br><br>Embryonic Development<br><br><br>Role of Retinoids in Embryonic Development<br>Vitamin A in Lung Development and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia<br>Are Ethanol-Induced Birth Defects Caused by Functional Retinoic Acid Deficiency?<br><br><br>Skin and Epithelial Cells<br><br><br>Role of Retinoids in Normal and Diseased Skin<br>Regulation of Epithelial Differentiation by Retinoids<br><br><br>Blood Cells<br><br><br>Role of Retinoids in Normal Hematopoiesis and the Immune System<br>Retinoids and Acute Myeloid Leukemia<br><br><br>Vision<br><br><br>Retinoid Isomerization Reactions in the Visual System<br><br><br>Reproduction<br><br><br>Vitamin A Functions in the Reproductive Organs<br><br><br>Intake and Cancer Incidence<br><br><br>Vitamin A and Cancer: Epidemiological Evidence in Humans<br><br><br>Deficiency and Toxicity<br><br><br>Vitamin A Deficiency: Its Epidemiology and Relation to Child Mortality and Morbidity<br>Teratogenicity of Vitamin A and Retinoids<br><br><br>Requirements<br><br><br>Dietary Vitamin A Requirements</p>